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Flames of War – British Shermans

These Sherman tank miniatures come in the Open Fire Flames of War starter set.

The Shermans come all in resin with separate turrets and metal main weapons. If you buy the Shermans individually they come with metal (or plastic) tracks.

These are very nice models. The gun barrels were fixed by superglue. However I kept the turrets separate so they can move freely during the games.

I did like the fact that these are three different castings, and not three copies of a single casting. You can see that from the rear, front and turret stowage.

See the full workbench feature on these Sherman tanks.

Adding the Big Trakk Tracks

The next stage was adding the tracks. These have been numbered on the sprues and this is the order around the wheels that they go.

The largest pieces of track I had were quite warped, but immersing them in hot water allowed me to get them nice and flat. The key I found in placing the track was to get the largest piece flat attached to the rear cog.

I managed to get the right side track to fit. It was quite a struggle to get the bits underneath the rear flatbed in, but it all came together in the end.

And now the left…

The workbench feature on the Big Trakk may help anyone else putting one of these kits together.

Gallery of photographs of the Big Trakk.

Ork Fuel Depot

As well as putting together an Ork Fort I also using a similar technique to build an Ork Fuel Depot. Using parts from the Stompa kit and Cities of Death Manufactorium I added more detail to the Depot.

See the full workbench feature on the fuel depot. However at this stage it is probably going to be just an ordinary fort now.

Fitting the Big Trakk Exhausts

The next stage for my Big Ork Trakk was to add the exhausts. There are two exhausts and it is not immediately apparent where they fit.

They are fitted on either side of the driver’s seat facing out at an angle.

Fitting the right exhaust, with the exhaust highlighted.

Fitting the left exhaust, with the exhaust highlighted.

The workbench feature on the Big Trakk may help anyone else putting one of these kits together.

Gallery of photographs of the Big Trakk.

Forge World Ork Trukk with Enclosed Cab

Having taken the parts our of the bag and washed the resin pieces of the Forge World Ork Trukk with Enclosed Cab the next stage was to start putting it together.

The resin cab is basically one piece to which the smaller parts fit very easily.

I decided to construct the flatbed with the sides up.

The chassis was constructed as per the instructions, though like my other Trukk as I had spare wheels I gave the model all rounded wheels rather than the mix that comes as standard with the kit.

Another view.

I do really like how different this kit (and the wheels) this makes the Ork Trukk look. As a result I won’t have a consistent style of Ork Trukk, just a ramshackle series of vehicles that may have a common heritage, but look all cobbled together from whatever was lying about in the Mek’s workshop.

See the full workbench feature on the Forge World Ork Trukk with Enclosed Cab.

Ork Big Trakk Wheels

The next stage for my Big Ork Trakk was to add the wheels.

These were attached to the suspension (torsion bars) before they were fixed to the vehicle.

The next stage was to add the driving wheels. Again fix these with the model on a flat surface as this will ensure that the model sits flat on the tracks. I did one wheel at a time to ensure I didn’t knock them as I stuck them together. Also ensure that you have the suspension or torsion bars facing to towards the back of the vehicle.

The other side.

Starting to look a lot more like a Big Trakk now.

The workbench feature on the Big Trakk may help anyone else putting one of these kits together.

Gallery of photographs of the Big Trakk.

Ork Big Trakk, making progress

The next stage for my Big Ork Trakk was to add the front wheels to the axels.

The view from underneath.

It is essential when sticking these that the model fits flat to the table otherwise you may have issues later on fitting the tracks.

Starting to look more like a Big Trakk now.

The workbench feature on the Big Trakk may help anyone else putting one of these kits together.

Gallery of photographs of the Big Trakk.

Forge World Ork Trukk with Enclosed Cab

This model was one of the many new Ork models released by Forge World in 2009.

Designed by Will Hayes and Phil Stutcinskas. (a hybrid resin and plastic model using the Ork Trukk kit). —The model makes for a great alternative for your Trukk fleet as well as an excellent base for your own conversions. Its enclosed cab can also be used to represent the Armour Plates upgrade on a trukk.

This Trukk model also includes a folding platform at the rear. This in my opinion is much better than the plastic platform included with the plastic kit.

You also get the very thin Trukk box with two sprues, transfers and instructions.

See the full workbench feature on the Forge World Ork Trukk with Enclosed Cab

Flakk Gun

One model I have purchased was a Forgeworld Ork Flakk Gun. I am intending to use it with my new Ork vehicles.

The Flakk Gun is a quad-barrelled rapid firing turret equally at home targetting enemy aircraft of infantry squads.

As seen at GamesDay 2009.

The resin parts are as seen here. You get three Grot Krew and an Ork Gunner.

One of the key things you need to do with virtually all Forge World models is to give them a good wash.

When the Forge World models are cast, the mould is given a spray (I guess) of some kind of lubricant to allow the cast model to be released from the mould easily. However the lubricant also acts as a barrier to paint, so as happened with previous models I (and others) have painted is that the paint flecks off.

Washing the model in water with a drop of washing up liquid should remove the lubricant. Avoid using hot water as this could warp the resin (a useful tip if you need to warped resin back to its original shape).